Philip J. Clark
Philip J. Clark | |
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| Born | January 28, 1920 |
| Died | December 24, 1964 (aged 44) |
| Education | University of Chicago University of Michigan |
| Spouse | Deborah |
| Children | 3 daughters |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biometrics Ecology Human genetics Zoology |
| Institutions | University of Oklahoma Michigan State University |
| Thesis | Relative viability of albino and normal paradise fish, Macropodus opercularis, when exposed in the laboratory to various mortality-producing agents (1953) |
| Doctoral advisor | Lee R. Dice |
Philip Jason Clark (January 28, 1920 – December 24, 1964) was an American ecologist and zoologist. He taught at the University of Oklahoma and at Michigan State University. His expertise made serious contributions to human genetics, physical anthropology and community ecology. Those contributions are most reflected in journals such as Ecology, Science, Human Biology, Eugenics Quarterly, American Journal of Physical Anthropology, Animal Behavior and American Journal of Human Genetics. He died on December 24, 1964, when he was hit by a pickup truck while walking home from his office at Michigan State University.